French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror with Polychrome Panel mirror

French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror with Polychrome Panel mirrorWe sourced this mirror for its composition not just the reflection, but the panel above it. The applied ornament sits against a soft mineral ground, framed by muted blue and worn back to reveal the red bole beneath. It reads as layered rather than decorative. It has the proportions of a traditional trumeau, designed to sit above a console or fireplace, where the upper panel carries the visual weight and the mirror below brings light into the room.

Surface rust

This is the kind of wear that adds character

to hang on the wall or serve a luscious long table with an abundance of French cheese

(The New Momentum / The New Rise)

Longer than most

word is they are making a resurgence on the well laid table

perhaps in a bathroom alongside a mirror

carved floral detailing and serpentine stretcher give the piece its unmistakably French silhouette

galleries or relaxed living spaces

26cm diameter

Length: 64 cm

Unlike contemporary reproductions